head to head
vs
ConsortiumvsVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Consortium leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ConsortiumVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Consortium leans harder on variance: Relationship states and hidden agendas are opaque on first play
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.